VANDALIA RADIO
— Rauner Tax Delay Brings Trump Comparison – Vandalia Radio (DIERSEN: The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that anti-Trumps negatively compare you with Trump. What demographics do you share with trump? Both Trump and I are German national origin, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, married, draft avoiders, overweight, non-drinkers, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that you are viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned by anti-Trumps.)http://www.vandaliaradio.com/2016/11/02/rauner-tax-delay-brings-trump-comparison/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Trump zealots talk of armed insurrection – John J. Dunphy (DIERSEN: Clinton supporters hint/imply/argue/shout that they will get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, non-veterans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/91679/trump-zealots-talk-of-armed-insurrection

SOUTHERN
— Qualified for comptroller – Ryan Mahoney, Belleville (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have never been qualified to do anything. In my defense, I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $77,899-$88,286) and for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427). I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, an MBA in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997. I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996.)http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/mailbag/voice-of-the-reader-qualified-for-comptroller/article_5153c62c-3846-58d4-a74a-31557ec1078f.html
(FROM THE LETTER: In the midst of the national campaign, we must not forget the elections closer to home that impact us. One such office is that of the state comptroller. This is a position of great importance given the mismanagement and financial state we are in. The comptroller is in essence the state’s head accountant, and neither of the major parties candidates running have any accounting experience. In fact, the state of Illinois has never had an accountant elected to this office. This year, that could change. The most qualified candidate is Libertarian Claire Ball. She has real world experience with both a bachelors and masters degree in accounting, and has received her CPA. Claire Ball has presented a comprehensive plan for accountability and transparency for the office. Claire Ball has also called attention to the payments of lobbyists ahead of social services that close by the day. What Claire Ball won’t be, is beholden to a party instead of the people. She has neither Rauner or Madigan to answer to. Claire Ball can perform arithmetic that the incumbent recently had difficulty with. Claire Ball will also not be using the office as a stepping stone as have the two major parties done in the past. This Nov. 8, vote for the most qualified and capable candidate. The state of Illinois’ finances can not continue under the tenure of the parties who have so badly damaged it. Vote for Libertarian Claire Ball.)

STAR COURIER
— Sen. Weaver named to Advisory Council on At-Risk Students (DIERSEN: Were you an at-risk student? I was not thanks to my outstanding parents who sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, and to Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. They provided me with room and board in their home in Crete 1966-1968 while I attended UIC, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969.)http://www.starcourier.com/news/20161101/sen-weaver-named-to-advisory-council-on-at-risk-students
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) has been appointed to the Illinois General Assembly’s Advisory Council on At Risk Students, a panel charged with finding ways to improve educational opportunities and access for disadvantaged students. “A student’s education lays the foundation for the future success in life, which is why it’s so important that we make sure all of our students have the best possible access to education,” said Senator Weaver. “This council will allow us to continually work to find new ways to help our most at-risk students succeed.” The Advisory Council on At Risk Students is made up of 20 members, most members are education and human service professionals. The Republican leader in the Senate was allowed to select one person to serve on the council and she selected Senator Weaver. The council will file an annual report with the General Assembly to recommend changes to be implemented. Sen. Weaver, whose district includes the Kewanee area, has long worked as an advocate for students and disadvantaged children, as a past president of the Youth Farm in Peoria where he served on the board for 28 years. He was involved in merging Youth Farm with the Childrens Home, one of Illinois’ premier providers for at risk children. “We have some serious challenges to face with our educational system, but I’m truly excited at the opportunity to work toward ensuring a quality education for every student,” said Weaver.)

WHEATON PATCH
— No ID Needed For Illinois Voting — But Many Voters May Not Know It You don’t need to show identification at an Illinois polling place, whether you know it or not. – Joseph Hosey (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election? Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with illegals against Americans.)http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/s/fxlf4/no-id-needed-for-illinois-voting-but-many-voters-may-not-know-it

COLLEGE FIX
— University of Texas student government wants to ‘disband’ Young Conservatives for ‘hate-filled’ bake sale (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, you are viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned if you do not promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, if you do not promote discrimination against Whites and against men.)http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/29750/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Administration: Sorry, it’s ‘protected speech’ The University of Texas-Austin has pledged to ignore demands from student officials to “disband” a conservative student group following its satirical “affirmative action bake sale” last week. Several Student Government (SG) representatives filed a resolution against Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) that also called for the administration to punish and even expel students who commit “future incidents of bias.” Without referring to the resolution, YCT sent a legal threat letter to UT President Gregory Fenves. It said the group would sue UT if it took “punitive action” against YCT for its speech, citing a federal law that allows lawsuits against public officials for retaliating against or chilling protected speech. A university spokesman told The College Fix in an email Tuesday night that won’t happen, because UT “does not and will not take action against an organization for protected speech.” ‘More of a movement’ than actual legislation At an SG assembly meeting Tuesday night, shortly after the university said it wouldn’t punish YCT, representatives nonetheless voted to “fast track” the resolution, known as AR-15, The Daily Texan reported. Debate was extended at the unusually lengthy meeting, according to the Daily. President Kevin Helgren said YCT’s bake sale was “hate-filled” but emphasized that the university could choose to ignore an approved resolution. Co-author and co-sponsor Priya Suri said the resolution was “more of a movement and a statement that we stand in solidarity with people of color and people who were emotionally affected” by the bake sale. The outcry against YCT’s bake sale started with a student petition that alleged the cheeky demonstration against racial preferences – which was partly led by a black student – was a “hate crime.” It had 860 signatures as of Tuesday night. The new petition was followed by the SG resolution, which has seven sponsors and 12 authors. Two authors work in the Multicultural Engagement Center, though neither is listed as full-time staff – Cameron Maxwell, director of external relations for African American Affairs, and Alejandrina Guzman, director of Latino Leadership Summit for Latino Community Affairs. It’s not the first petition to try to kill YCT at UT for a political demonstration – three years ago, more than 5,000 people signed a similar petition. The resolution is dripping with contempt for what it characterizes as UT’s hands-off approach to offensive campus speech. It cites the bake sale; a Feb. 20 incident where white UT students allegedly threw bottles and yelled a racial slur at a black student; Phi Gamma Delta’s 2015 “border patrol” party, which was investigated by the dean of students; and the cause of the prior petition, YCT’s planned “Catch an Illegal Immigrant” game (canceled due to “safety concerns“), among other incidents. The resolution says UT took “no punitive action” against “identifiable university-associated perpetrators” in most of the incidents. It suggests that UT should punish students when their actions provoke “large-scale protests and outrage.”)

REUTERS
— Investors take fright at rising chances of Trump U.S. election win – Jamie McGeever (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. The federal government has the power to destroy the stock market and to destroy America. How soon, if not already, will the Democrats officially announce that if Trump is elected, Democrats will use the federal government to destroy the stock market and to destroy America?)http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-idUSKBN12X032

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Brave New Weed – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-brave-new-weed-1478043007— Bring Back the Smoke-Filled Room After Trump vs. Clinton, party insiders should get more say in picking a nominee who can win. – JASON L. RILEY (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, if you run as a Republican, almost always, you will lose if you do not get the support of those who dominate your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, the Illinois Republican Party, and the Republican Party. If you run without the aforesaid’s support and lose, the aforesaid will blame you and your supporters.)http://www.wsj.com/articles/bring-back-the-smoke-filled-room-1478042205— Trump Lead Spooks Stocks – REBECCA BYRNE (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. The federal government has the power to destroy the stock market and to destroy America. How soon, if not already, will the Democrats officially announce that if Trump is elected, Democrats will use the federal government to destroy the stock market and to destroy America?)http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2016/11/02/wsj-city-trump-lead-spooks-stocks-bankers-confident-on-city-uk-inflation-warning/— We Really Are Losing Sleep Over the Election – RACHEL BACHMAN and SUMATHI REDDYhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/we-really-are-losing-sleep-over-the-election-1478015295— Wells Fargo: Where Was the Auditor? Its longtime auditor, KPMG, is getting questioned as well – MICHAEL RAPOPORT (DIERSEN: What if KPMG had hired me in 1971 instead of IRS? What if KPMG had hired me in 1980 instead of GAO? I worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for 9 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, an MBA in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.)http://www.wsj.com/articles/wells-fargo-where-was-the-auditor-1478007838— Facebook Looks for Its Fountain of Youth – STEVEN RUSSOLILLO (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 68.)http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-looks-for-its-fountain-of-youth-1478025056— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors PROMOTE IMMIGRATION.)http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-sliver-of-agreement-on-immigration-1478042163

AMERICAN INTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— Are Federal Employees Really Underpaid By 34 Percent? – Andrew G. Biggs (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)http://www.aei.org/publication/are-federal-employees-really-underpaid-by-34-percent/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Pat Buchanan is ‘Delighted to Be Proven Right’ by 2016 Election – Sam Roudman (DIERSEN: Trump won the primary because far too many Republican Party leaders a) are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-non-veterans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and b) reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform.)http://nymag.com/vindicated/2016/11/pat-buchanan-on-being-proven-right-by-2016-election.html

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
— Hillary Clinton zeroes in on Donald Trump’s weakness – women – Nick O’Malley (DIERSEN: Who are you weak with? I have always been week with those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-non-veterans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. I have always been week with those who promote surrender of America to foreign countries, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, pot, gambling, race and/or gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and/or Second Amendments, etc.)http://www.smh.com.au/world/us-election/us-election-hillary-clinton-zeros-in-on-donald-trumps-weakness–women-20161102-gsg2o5.html

PEW RESEARCH
— How Republicans see the GOP on the eve of the 2016 election – HANNAH FINGERHUThttp://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/02/how-republicans-see-the-gop-on-the-eve-of-the-2016-election/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 70% of Republicans think their party is divided; Most Republicans think Trump represents the GOP’s “core principles;” “Negative voting” is higher for Trump than it was for past GOP candidates; GOP voters who supported Trump in the primaries and those who backed one of his rivals differ sharply in their views of him; and As Election Day nears, more Republicans feel favorably toward their party.)

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.
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